Alejo said his request is being made in response to "a series of shameful and unlawful acts" by former King City officers.

Alejo said his request is being made in response to "a series of shameful and unlawful acts" by former King City officers.

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Updated: 7:14 PM PDT Aug 24, 2015

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WEBVTT THIS IS KSBW ACTION NEWS 8.ERIN: I AM ERIN CLARK.WE BEGIN WITH A CENTRALCOASTPOLICE DEPARTMENT POSSIBLYBECOMING THE TARGET OF A STATEPROBE.WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE KINGCITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.FELIX CORTEZ HAS OUR TOP STORY.FELIX: IT IS A SCANDAL THAT ISDRIVING ASSEMBLYMEN LUISALEJOTO REQUEST A AUDIT FOR THE KINGCITY POLICE FORCE.WE WERE GIVEN A LETTER LASTWEEK.WE HAVE TO BE IN SACRAMENTOTOMORROW.FELIX: CITY LEADERS AND OFTHEPOLICE CHIEF TRYING TO PUT ADEPARTMENTWIDE SCANDAL BEHINDTHEM, SAYING THEY WEREBLINDSIDED BY THE ASSEMBLYMEN'SCALL FOR A AUDIT.THERE IS PART OF ME THATSAYS, LET'S DO IT.BUT I QUESTION THE TIMING OFTHIS.WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THESEISSUES FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.WHERE WAS THE PUSHFROM OURGOVERNMENT TO DO AN AUDIT?THE THIRD WEEK OFJUNE, I METWITH THE POLICE CHIEF.I CALLED THE CITY MANAGER.I OFFERED IFTHEY HAVE ANYQUESTIONS, TO CALL ME.SO I HAVE REACHED OUT.FELIX: ASSEMBLYMENALEJO WILLARGUE FOR THE AUDIT TUESDAYMORNING INSACRAMENTO, A RESULTOF LAST YEAR'S DEPARTMENTWIDESCANDAL THAT PUT FOUR OFFICERSAND TWO CHIEFS BEHIND BARS.ALEJO SAYS IT IS A STEP FORWARDIN REBUILDING TRUST.HE SAYS HE WAITED UNTIL NOW TOGIVE CITY LEADERS TIME TO DECIDEIF THEY WERE GOING TO KEEP THEPOLICE CHIEF.THE POLICE CHIEF WELCOMES ANAUDIT.IS GOOD.IT SHOWS OUR MISTAKES ANDDOWNFALLS.WE DO NOT LIVE IN A PERFECTWORLD.CERTAINLY, THERE IS A MAJORNEED FOR REFORM.I THINK THE AUTHORS' --AUDITORS' WORK WILL MAKE THIS AMODEL DEPARTMENT.THE POLICE CHIEF AND MAYOR WILLBE TRAVELING TO SACRAMENTOTOMORROW MORNING TO ATTEND THEHEARING.IF LAWMAKERS APPROVE THEAUDIT,IT COULD BE A SIX-MONTH PROCESS.ERIN: OBVIOUSLY, IT WILL TAKESOME RESOURCES ARE KING CITY TOCOMPLY.FELIX: THAT WAS SOMETHING THATCAME UP DURING THE PRESSCONFERENCE.THE MAYOR WELCOMESTHE AUDIT IFIT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY RESOURCESFROM THE KING CITY POLICEDEPARTMENT.ERIN: THANK YOU, FELIX.WE WILL BE FOLLOWING TOMORROW'SDEVELOPMENTS.WE WILL HAVE ANY UPDATES ATMIDDAY.ALSO IN KING CITY, A PUBLICPLEAFROM A HOMICIDE DETECTIVE.ALLEN ROWE IS IN CHARGE OFINVESTIGATING 28 MURDERS, MANYOF THEM COLD CASES DATING BACK15 YEARS.THEY'RE HOPING TO CRACK THEINVESTIGATIONS, BUT THEY HELP.EVERY ONE OF THOSE WASSOMEBODY'S LIFE.HOPEFULLY IT WILL PROMPTSOMEONE.ERIN:

Alejo wants state audit on King City Police Department

Alejo said his request is being made in response to "a series of shameful and unlawful acts" by former King City officers.